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Word For The Day, Thursday, April 16, 2015-- palliate
Posted on 04/16/2015 5:02:12 AM PDT by TruthShallSetYouFree
Word For The Day, Thursday, April 16, 2015-- palliate
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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".
palliate [pal-ee-eyt]
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verb, transitive (used with object) palliated, palliating.
1. to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
2. to try to mitigate or conceal the gravity of (an offense) by excuses, apologies, etc.; extenuate.
Origin: 1540-50, from Late Latin palliāre to cover up, from Latin pallium a cloak, pallium
Related forms
palliation, noun
palliator, noun
nonpalliation, noun
unpalliated, adjective
palliative, adjective, as in palliative treatment or palliative care:
Palliative care (pronounced pal-lee-uh-tiv) is specialized medical care for people with serious illnesses. It focuses on providing patients with relief from the symptoms and stress of a serious illness. The goal is to improve quality of life for both the patient and the family.
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Barack Obama and Hillary Clinton tried to palliate the blame for the horrible murders in Benghazi that occurred on their watch by claiming that the entire episode was due to a spontaneous riot, caused by an anti-Mohammed video. The fact that few, if any, Muslims had seen the video did not deter them from lying to the families of the deceased as their coffins were returned to the United States, nor from having Susan Rice go on five Sunday morning talk shows to ensure that a plethora of Americans heard the lies.
To: xsmommy; secret garden; VRWCmember; Slip18; SoothingDave; Texan5; NicknamedBob; ...
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:02:59 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(The Iran Deal just dropped the Bergdahl Deal to 2nd worst in history.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate. Basically, to soothe.
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
A palliative ointment on the palate can palliate the pain of your pal’s palpable pustules and other unpleasant oral ulcers of uncertain origin.
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:11:50 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: SoothingDave
A++
We should start calling you PalliatingDave.
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:13:15 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(The Iran Deal just dropped the Bergdahl Deal to 2nd worst in history.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
“Why sell one cure, when I can sell a thousand palliatives?”
~ Doctor Who, 2005
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:13:29 AM PDT
by
Old Sarge
(Its the Sixties all over again, but with crappy music...)
To: SoothingDave
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:14:43 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: Pollster1
A++++
Even your screen name is alliterative to your post.
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:14:46 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(The Iran Deal just dropped the Bergdahl Deal to 2nd worst in history.)
To: Pollster1
Ooops--so excited about the alliteration, I forgot to give you the silver medal as the second poster.
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:16:17 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(The Iran Deal just dropped the Bergdahl Deal to 2nd worst in history.)
To: Old Sarge
A+++
Excellent reference.
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:17:16 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(The Iran Deal just dropped the Bergdahl Deal to 2nd worst in history.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:19:12 AM PDT
by
Pollster1
("Shall not be infringed" is unambiguous.)
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
You could, but then there is no double entendre.
To: TruthShallSetYouFree
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:29:19 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: SoothingDave
since you don’t drink coffee, does that mean you do not require caffeination? I am overly caffeinated this AM. My normal starbucks was out of the coldbrew iced coffee so I had to stop at a diff one, and it’s intended to be a concentrate and diluted by the cup when they serve it, but this guy just poured it in and added ice. Didn’t taste bad esp once I mixed it with my chocolate shake, but dang it packs a caffeine punch and I am kind of percolating in my seat!
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:33:05 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: SoothingDave; tioga; WhyisaTexasgirlinPA
I want to see this movie. Not only is Eduardo Verastegui devastatingly handsome, but he's a devout Catholic. I have followed him on Twitter for years. His films are always uplifting and inspirational.
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:41:50 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
A++++
We wake up every day and wait to see what nefarious deeds our Commander-In-Chief will foist upon us.
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:43:26 AM PDT
by
TruthShallSetYouFree
(The Iran Deal just dropped the Bergdahl Deal to 2nd worst in history.)
To: xsmommy
I will drink an energy drink in the mid-morning, but I don’t need caffeine to get going. I make the “diet energy” drink with my Sodastream machine. I’ve thought of just drinking the syrup straight, but that would probably not be good for the stomach.
It would pack a punch though.
To: SoothingDave
I don’t need it to get going, but will feel it by mid-morning if I have not had any, so I can see your needing an energy drink about then. I don’t care for those and I like the taste of coffee, and since the shake is my breakfast, adding it to the coffee kills two bird with one stone.
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:51:11 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: SoothingDave
whaddaya know, it's
Emancipation day again! every year I say I am going to remember when this is, and never do, until I pull up and my garage is closed on a workday during the week, like this AM.
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posted on
04/16/2015 5:52:53 AM PDT
by
xsmommy
To: xsmommy
I wish I were devastatingly handsome. I only seem to be rich, healthy and insanely talented. Oh well.
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posted on
04/16/2015 6:04:57 AM PDT
by
Rodamala
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